Casting Crowns - Make Me a River: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Make Me a River" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

        Fm             G#   C#          A#m
In the morning when I rise, Jesus be my eyes
  Fm                  G#        C#              A#m
Before the day rushes in, with You is where I begin
        Fm                     G#
As you sing over me with Your love
        C#                          A#m
I will sing praise for all You have done
         Fm                   G#
Fill my heart as I hunger for You
         C#                          A#m
Fill my mind with Your wisdom, Your mercy,
Your truth

Chorus:
  G#               Fm
Father, make me a river
              D#                 C#
Come, Living Water, flow through me
 G#                      Fm
You are the One that I thirst for
                 D#                 C#
So come, Living Water, flow through me

Guide every step I take
Lord, let me not wander away
Father, fill every word I speak
With the same grace that You've given me
Touch the world with my hands, they are Yours
Let my love show the lost, that You are the Lord

Chorus

           G#
Make me a river,
Make me a river
               Fm D# C#
Let the river flow,
               Fm D# C#
Let the river flow

Chorus

               G#  Fm
Let the river flow
               D#  C#
Let the river flow
               G#  Fm
Let the river flow
               D#  C#
Let the river flow


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#

Guitar chord D#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G#

Guitar chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Make Me a River" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Make Me a River" by Casting Crowns.

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